The Green Lantern Is Gay
It's time to tally up the betting pools and start paying out: If you picked Green Lantern as DC Comics surprise gay character you won.
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It's time to tally up the betting pools and start paying out: If you picked Green Lantern as DC Comics surprise gay character you won.
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